---
title: Message actions
---

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import MessageActionsMenu from "../include/_MessageActionsMenu.mdx";
import MessageLongPressMenu from "../include/_MessageLongPressMenu.mdx";

There are many ways to interact with a Zulip message. Here's an overview of the
message actions in the web and desktop apps:

![Message actions](../../images/message-actions.png)

In the mobile app, the message actions menu lets you:

* Add a [reaction](/help/emoji-reactions).
* [Star](/help/star-a-message) the message.
* [Quote](/help/quote-or-forward-a-message) the message.
* [Copy message
  content](/help/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message#copy-message-content-as-markdown) in
  Markdown, or [share
  it](/help/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message#share-message-content) to
  other apps.
* Copy a [link to the
  message](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-message).

## Open the message actions menu

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <MessageActionsMenu />
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Mobile">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <MessageLongPressMenu />
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Related articles

* [User cards](/help/user-cards)
* [Emoji reactions](/help/emoji-reactions)
* [Star a message](/help/star-a-message)
* [View a message's edit history](/help/view-a-messages-edit-history)
* [Link to a message or conversation](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation)
* [Report a message](/help/report-a-message)
